Sight Care

Our sight tests are a comprehensive examination of the eye health and an assessment of whether glasses are required to correct any prescription. We are equipped to adapt the course of the sight test to suit the environment the resident may be in, whether this may be the lounge, dining room, their bedroom etc.

We appreciate that there will be some challenging behaviour from some residents which may appear to impede the sight test. However, we can assure you that our knowledge, experience and equipment are geared towards meeting the needs of all your residents.

We first collect background information , history and symptoms of the residents paying special attention to diabetes, glaucoma, family history of glaucoma, stroke etc. This is one of the most important parts of the sight test as with any other medical examination.

Our trained optical assistants will measure the pressure of the eye with a machine called Icare Tonometer , then dilate the pupils of the patient so the optometrist can attain a very large view of the back of the eye which would otherwise be restricted due to the invariably small pupil sizes in the elderly population.

The optometrist will look at the back of the eyes with an ophthalmoscope to detect any eye disease or abnormalities. S/he will then use a retinoscope to objectively measure the prescription of the glasses required without any response from the patient. If possible we further refine the prescription by asking the patient to read letters on our digital test chart which has a range of letters, numbers, alphabets and symbols to suit all levels of literacy and mental capacity to respond.

At the end of the sight test the optometrist will carry out a thorough handover with the care staff discussing the outcomes and any recommendations. We will then transfer all this information to our custom made database system which will produce the Eyecare Plan, individual to each patient.